tear down English

Meaning tear down meaning

What does tear down mean?

tear down

— verb (= level) tear down so as to make flat with the ground The building was levelled

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demolish

pull down

dismantle

take down

overturn

knock down

destroy

take apart

raze

rip up

rase

strip down

rip down

disassemble

break apart

wreck

tear open

tear apart

shatter

level

demount

break down

break

analyze

winnow

undo

tumble

tear out

tear

take-down

study

strip

split

snag

scrutinize

scorn

ruin

rive

rip open

rip

remove

put out

pull

parse

open

look down on

knock

implode

examine

divest

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Criticize

• What words refer to criticizing someone or something?
  criticize be critical be a critic of critique accuse attack launch into an attack on badmouth belittle blame carp cavil censure cite charge decry denounce deprecate deride disparage gibe harangue judge lay into mock rake someone over the coals recriminate reprehend reproach ridicule scoff speak evil of tear down (someone) voice your disapproval

Physical actions Break, wear out

Tear down

• What words refer to tearing something down?
  tear down demolish dismantle take apart take down